Bridled Leatherjacket
Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus
The Bridled Leatherjacket (Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus) is a subtropical marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 14 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 14 cmtotal length
- Climate zone
- Subtropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Subtropical
- Habitat
- On the bottom
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyMonacanthidae
- GenusAcanthaluteres
- SpeciesAcanthaluteres spilomelanurus
Quick answers
- Bridled Leatherjacket size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 14 cm (total length).
- Bridled Leatherjacket: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Toothbrush LeatherjacketAcanthaluteres vittiger
Spinytail LeatherjacketAcanthaluteres brownii
Aiptasia-eating filefishAcreichthys tomentosus
Blackbar FilefishPervagor janthinosoma
Longnose FilefishOxymonacanthus longirostris
Yelloweye LeatherjacketPervagor alternans
Blackheaded FilefishPervagor melanocephalus
Mimic FilefishParaluteres prionurus
Dusky LeatherjacketParamonacanthus otisensis
Southern Pygmy LeatherjacketBrachaluteres jacksonianus
Broom FilefishAmanses scopas
Stars-and-stripes LeatherjacketMeuschenia venusta
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.